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Air Lease (AL) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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Air Lease Short Interest Overview

As of March 31, 2026, Air Lease (AL) had a short interest of 5.61 million shares sold short, representing 5.36% of the public float. This marks a 57.41% increase in short interest since the prior report. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 2.5, meaning it would take 2.5 days of the average trading volume of 1.71 million shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
5,609,535 shares
Previous Short Interest
3,563,640 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
57.41%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$364.28 million
Short Interest Ratio
2.5 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
March 31, 2026
Outstanding Shares
112,035,000 shares
Short Percent of Float
5.36%
Today's Trading Volume
0 shares
Average Trading Volume
1,708,673 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
0%
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Report DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date
3/31/20265,609,535 shares $364.28 million +57.4%5.4%2.46 $64.94
3/13/20263,563,640 shares $229.94 million +15.3%3.4%0.97 $64.53
2/27/20263,090,546 shares $200.47 million -2.4%3.0%1.76 $64.87
2/13/20263,167,761 shares $205.09 million +39.0%3.0%1.76 $64.74
1/30/20262,279,286 shares $147.24 million -1.9%2.2%1.77 $64.60
1/15/20262,323,331 shares $149.52 million +23.1%2.2%1.57 $64.36
12/31/20251,886,809 shares $121.28 million -3.7%1.8%1.73 $64.28
12/15/20251,958,705 shares $125.85 million +0.8%1.9%1.06 $64.25
11/28/20251,943,257 shares $124.23 million -3.5%1.9%0.68 $63.93
11/14/20252,013,073 shares $128.56 million -2.0%1.9%1.15 $63.87
10/31/20252,055,080 shares $131.27 million +14.8%2.0%0.9 $63.88
10/15/20251,790,000 shares $113.71 million +17.8%1.7%0.9 $63.53
9/30/20251,520,000 shares $96.69 million -32.1%1.5%0.9 $63.61
9/15/20252,240,000 shares $142.37 million -33.1%2.2%1.5 $63.56
8/31/20253,350,000 shares $201.44 million -1.8%3.2%2.8 $60.13
8/15/20253,410,000 shares $195.09 million +18.4%3.3%4.5 $57.21
7/31/20252,880,000 shares $159.37 million -0.7%2.8%3.5 $55.34
7/15/20252,900,000 shares $168.40 million -4.0%2.8%3.4 $58.07
6/30/20253,020,000 shares $176.73 million +24.8%2.9%3.1 $58.52
6/15/20252,420,000 shares $136.10 million -6.6%2.3%2.4 $56.24
5/31/20252,590,000 shares $149.18 million -16.5%2.5%2.5 $57.60
5/15/20253,100,000 shares $178.50 million -12.2%3.0%3.1 $57.58
4/30/20253,530,000 shares $165.35 million -3.8%3.4%3.6 $46.84
4/15/20253,670,000 shares $155.79 million -0.8%3.5%4.3 $42.45
3/31/20253,700,000 shares $178.93 million +5.1%3.6%4.6 $48.36
3/15/20253,520,000 shares $162.04 million +3.2%3.4%5.1 $46.03
2/28/20253,410,000 shares $163.57 million +9.7%3.3%5 $47.97
2/15/20253,110,000 shares $153.82 million +16.5%3.0%4.8 $49.46
1/31/20252,670,000 shares $123.41 million -10.4%2.6%4.1 $46.22
1/15/20252,980,000 shares $140.24 million +5.3%2.9%4.5 $47.06
12/31/20242,830,000 shares $136.43 million -2.1%2.7%4.4 $48.21
12/15/20242,890,000 shares $142.82 million +7.4%2.8%4.3 $49.42
11/30/20242,690,000 shares $136.92 million -9.7%2.6%3.9 $50.90
11/15/20242,980,000 shares $144.44 million -4.8%2.9%4.3 $48.47
10/31/20243,130,000 shares $138.85 million +6.1%3.0%4.7 $44.36
10/15/20242,950,000 shares $129.18 million +2.8%2.8%4.1 $43.79
9/30/20242,870,000 shares $129.98 million -10.3%2.8%3.7 $45.29
9/15/20243,200,000 shares $139.68 million +2.6%3.1%4.1 $43.65
8/31/20243,120,000 shares $144.36 million -11.4%3.0%4.1 $46.27
8/15/20243,520,000 shares $159.98 million +45.5%3.4%4.6 $45.45
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7/31/20242,420,000 shares $120.08 million -22.9%2.3%3 $49.62
7/15/20243,140,000 shares $153.14 million -4.9%3.0%4 $48.77
6/30/20243,300,000 shares $156.85 million -26.7%3.2%4.1 $47.53
6/15/20244,500,000 shares $201.24 million +18.7%4.3%5 $44.72
5/31/20243,790,000 shares $180.48 million -8.5%3.7%2.8 $47.62
5/15/20244,140,000 shares $207.70 million +0.5%4.0%2.7 $50.17
4/30/20244,120,000 shares $206.99 million -7.8%4.0%2.6 $50.24
4/15/20244,470,000 shares $215.54 million -15.8%4.3%3 $48.22
3/31/20245,310,000 shares $273.15 million +80.0%5.1%3.7 $51.44
3/15/20242,950,000 shares $139.03 million +92.8%2.9%2.1 $47.13
2/29/20241,530,000 shares $61.34 million -6.1%1.5%1.7 $40.09
2/15/20241,630,000 shares $70.30 million -18.1%1.6%2.2 $43.13
1/31/20241,990,000 shares $83.20 million +3.1%1.9%2.7 $41.81
1/15/20241,930,000 shares $76.99 million +7.8%1.9%2.4 $39.89
12/31/20231,790,000 shares $75.07 million +11.9%1.7%2.2 $41.94
12/15/20231,600,000 shares $65.30 million +11.1%1.6%2 $40.81
11/30/20231,440,000 shares $55.86 million +28.6%1.4%1.9 $38.79
11/15/20231,120,000 shares $42.93 million -8.2%1.1%1.6 $38.33
10/31/20231,220,000 shares $42.25 million -1.6%1.2%1.9 $34.63
10/15/20231,240,000 shares $44.32 million +30.0%1.2%2.2 $35.74
9/30/2023953,800 shares $37.59 million -1.3%0.9%1.6 $39.41
9/15/2023966,000 shares $38.41 million +20.7%0.9%1.6 $39.76
8/31/2023800,400 shares $32.62 million -26.6%0.8%1.2 $40.75
8/15/20231,090,000 shares $44.55 million +24.9%1.1%1.6 $40.87
7/31/2023872,600 shares $36.95 million -27.9%0.9%1.3 $42.34
7/15/20231,210,000 shares $51.36 million +17.5%1.2%1.8 $42.45
6/30/20231,030,000 shares $43.11 million -45.2%1.0%1.6 $41.85
6/15/20231,880,000 shares $79.57 million -2.1%1.8%2.9 $42.33
5/31/20231,920,000 shares $73.03 million +11.6%1.9%3 $38.04
5/15/20231,720,000 shares $66.29 million -14.9%1.7%2.7 $38.54
4/30/20232,020,000 shares $81.24 million +1.0%2.0%3.2 $40.22
4/15/20232,000,000 shares $79.06 million +10.5%1.9%3.5 $39.53
3/31/20231,810,000 shares $71.26 million -4.2%1.8%3.2 $39.37
3/15/20231,890,000 shares $71.54 million +21.2%1.8%3.5 $37.85
2/28/20231,560,000 shares $67.52 million -2.5%1.5%3.2 $43.28
2/15/20231,600,000 shares $71.65 million -30.4%1.6%3.6 $44.78
1/31/20232,300,000 shares $103.43 million -2.5%2.2%5.4 $44.97
1/15/20232,360,000 shares $102.66 million +4.9%2.3%5.2 $43.50
12/30/20222,250,000 shares $86.45 million -3.0%2.2%5 $38.42
12/15/20222,320,000 shares $87.53 million -1.3%2.3%4.9 $37.73
11/30/20222,350,000 shares $90.76 million -7.5%2.3%4.9 $38.62
11/15/20222,540,000 shares $95.10 million -0.8%2.5%5.2 $37.44
10/31/20222,560,000 shares $90.34 million +1.6%2.5%5.1 $35.29
10/15/20222,520,000 shares $79.63 million -5.3%2.4%5 $31.60
9/30/20222,660,000 shares $82.49 million -1.5%2.6%5.1 $31.01
9/15/20222,700,000 shares $97.34 million +1.9%2.6%5 $36.05
8/31/20222,650,000 shares $96.35 million -6.4%2.6%4.5 $36.36
8/15/20222,830,000 shares $114.05 million -7.5%2.8%4.7 $40.30
7/31/20223,060,000 shares $113.56 million -2.6%3.0%4.5 $37.11
7/15/20223,140,000 shares $105.76 million +5.4%3.0%4.5 $33.68
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6/30/20222,980,000 shares $99.62 million +23.1%2.9%4.3 $33.43
6/15/20222,420,000 shares $78.80 million -10.4%2.3%3.1 $32.56
5/31/20222,700,000 shares $101.55 million -4.3%2.6%3.2 $37.61
5/15/20222,820,000 shares $101.66 million -26.2%2.7%2.7 $36.05
4/30/20223,820,000 shares $153.87 million +1.1%3.6%3.4 $40.28
4/15/20223,780,000 shares $163.75 million +9.9%3.6%3 $43.32
3/31/20223,440,000 shares $153.60 million +16.2%3.2%2.3 $44.65
3/15/20222,960,000 shares $118.07 million -10.3%2.8%2.1 $39.89
2/28/20223,300,000 shares $137.81 million -13.4%3.1%2.5 $41.76
2/15/20223,810,000 shares $165.35 million -21.9%3.6%3.2 $43.40
1/31/20224,880,000 shares $194.27 million +30.5%4.6%4.6 $39.81
1/15/20223,740,000 shares $166.43 million +4.5%3.5%4.1 $44.50
12/31/20213,580,000 shares $158.34 million -2.2%3.4%5.3 $44.23
12/15/20213,660,000 shares $154.64 million +1.7%3.4%6.4 $42.25
11/30/20213,600,000 shares $146.12 million -5.0%3.4%6 $40.59
11/15/20213,790,000 shares $178.17 million -6.2%3.6%6.1 $47.01
10/29/20214,040,000 shares $161.80 million +6.0%3.8%6.4 $40.05
10/15/20213,810,000 shares $161.01 million -5.9%3.6%6.1 $42.26
9/30/20214,050,000 shares $159.33 million -12.7%3.8%6.5 $39.34
9/15/20214,640,000 shares $181.56 million +34.9%4.4%7.4 $39.13
8/31/20213,440,000 shares $136.71 million -4.7%3.2%5.8 $39.74
8/13/20213,610,000 shares $157.04 million +9.4%3.4%6.3 $43.50
7/30/20213,300,000 shares $139.79 million No Change3.1%5.3 $42.36
7/15/20213,300,000 shares $136.95 million -5.2%3.1%5.2 $41.50
6/30/20213,480,000 shares $145.26 million -1.7%3.3%5.4 $41.74
6/15/20213,540,000 shares $163.51 million -3.5%3.3%5.3 $46.19
5/28/20213,670,000 shares $172.71 million -5.4%3.5%4.7 $47.06

AL Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

Short interest is the volume of Air Lease shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of March 31st, traders have sold 5,609,535 shares of AL short. 5.36% of Air Lease's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Air Lease's current short interest.

The short interest ratio, also known as the "days to cover ratio", is calculated by dividing the number of shares of a stock sold short divided by its average trading volume. A short interest ratio ranging between 1 and 4 generally indicates strong positive sentiment about a stock and a lack of short sellers. A short interest ratio of 10 or greater indicates strong pessimism about a stock. AL shares currently have a short interest ratio of 2.5. Learn More on Air Lease's short interest ratio.

As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of Air Lease: Alpine Global Management LLC. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Companies that have a short interest as a percentage of float below 10% indicates positive investor sentiment and few short sellers. Stocks with a short interest percentage above 10% is considered high, suggesting some investors are pessimistic about the stock. Companies with a short interest percentage of 20% or more indicates widespread negative sentiment. 5.36% of Air Lease's floating shares are currently sold short.

Air Lease saw a increase in short interest during the month of March. As of March 31st, there was short interest totaling 5,609,535 shares, an increase of 57.4% from the previous total of 3,563,640 shares. Changes in short volume can be used to identify positive and negative investor sentiment. Investors that short sell a stock are betting that its price will decline in the future. An increase in short sale volume suggests bearish (negative) sentiment among investors. A decrease on short sale volume suggests bullish (positive) sentiment.

5.36% of Air Lease's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to Air Lease: Aercap Holdings N.V. (1.05%), American Express Company (2.16%), Equitable Holdings, Inc. (2.59%), ITT Inc. (5.88%), Janus Henderson Group plc (2.06%), Prudential Financial, Inc. (3.57%), Stifel Financial Corporation (3.18%), Synchrony Financial (6.21%), Travel + Leisure Co. (5.01%), United Rentals, Inc. (2.46%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust ($87.12 billion), Invesco QQQ ($35.64 billion), iShares Russell 2000 ETF ($24.70 billion), Salesforce Inc. ($14.51 billion), SPDR S&P Biotech ETF ($10.91 billion), iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF ($9.55 billion), iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF ($9.16 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($8.62 billion), Lumentum Holdings Inc. ($8.06 billion), and Western Digital Corporation ($7.21 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling AL is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Air Lease as its price is falling. To short a stock, an investor borrows shares, sells them and buys the shares back on the public market later to return it to the lender. Short sellers are betting that a stock will decline in price. If the stock does drop after selling, the short seller buys it back at a lower price and returns it to the lender. The difference between the sell price and the buy price is the trader's profit.

A short squeeze for Air Lease occurs when it has a large amount of short interest and its stock increases in price. This forces short sellers to cover their short interest positions by buying actual shares of AL, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further.

Short interest is typically published by a stock exchange once per month. However, NASDAQ publishes a report for U.S. stocks, including AL, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is March, 31 2026.

Understanding short interest metrics can help you assess how traders are positioning around a stock like AL:

  • Shares Sold Short: The total number of shares that have been sold by short sellers but have not yet been covered or closed out. A high number may indicate bearish sentiment.
  • Short Float: The percentage of a company’s publicly available shares (or "float") that are sold short. A higher short float suggests a greater portion of the stock is being bet against.
  • Days to Cover (Short Interest Ratio): This estimates how many days it would take short sellers to cover their positions, based on average daily trading volume. Higher values can signal potential for a short squeeze if buying pressure increases.

These metrics are often used by traders to gauge sentiment, volatility risk, and the potential for price movements based on short covering activity.


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This page (NYSE:AL) was last updated on 5/20/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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